The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio reported January 30th that guests of the kickoff of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland’s 2001 campaign was asked to wave their hands above their heads to applaud actress Marlee Matlin who appeared at the banquet in Landerhaven as a speaker. Steve Wiesenberger, the banquet’s co-chairman, gave the instructions. As Matlin rose to sign her speech about perseverance in spite of disability, “1,600 hands shook above heads.”